Conflict theory. “Conflict theories emphasize the political nature of the production of crime, asking the question of how the norms of particular groups are encoded in law and how; in turn, the law is used as a means by which some groups dominate others.” (Hess, Orthmann and Wright) This theory deals with groups that have political control and how they must dominate certain groups within their power. Radical theory. These are the rich and poor citizens within society. The rich must have power because they must have money. The poor must be at a disadvantage because they do not have the power to get their work done internally